lahjoittajaa

Lahjoittaja is a Finnish noun meaning a person who donates money, goods, or time to a cause, organization, or individual. Donors can be private individuals or corporate entities, and the term is commonly used in charity communications, fundraising campaigns, sponsorships, and research funding. The form lahjoittajaa is the partitive singular of lahjoittaja and is used in sentences where the donor is the object or when the action is described in a partitive context, for example, lahjoittajaa kiitettiin or lahjoittajaa pyydettiin pysymään nimettömänä. The possessive form is lahjoittajan.

Etymology and grammar: lahjoittaja is formed from the verb lahjoittaa (to donate) plus the agent suffix -ja, which yields a noun meaning “donor” or “donator.” Like many Finnish agent nouns, lahjoittaja inflects for number and case, with lahjoittajat in plural and lahjoittajan in the genitive.

Usage and context: The term is used to describe individuals or groups that give funding, supplies, or time to support a purpose. It is common in nonprofit and philanthropic discourse, as well as in corporate social responsibility reporting. Depending on the sentence, related forms may appear in different cases or numbers, such as lahjoittajat (donors, plural) or lahjoituksen (the donation, genitive).

See also: lahjoitus (donation), lahjoittaminen (donating/donation process), tukija (supporter), sponsor. The word emphasizes the active role of giving and distinguishes the donor from those who receive aid or benefits.